Oven Baked Pork Chops with Potatoes

One of my favourite standby meals for pork, these Oven Baked Pork Chops are slathered in a tasty country-style rub using ingredients I bet you have in your pantry, then baked until golden and sticky. Add some baked potatoes, and you’ve got a fabulous one tray meal.

So fast and easy to prepare, you can make this tonight with any pork chops or even CHICKEN!

Confession: I have no idea what to call the marinade that I use for these pork chops. It just sounded cute to say “country-style”, and the ingredients are akin to what I use to make country-style ribs. So that’s where the name comes from.

I supposed I could have called it Barbecue Pork Chops. But actually, the sauce I slather on it isn’t made like a proper barbecue sauce, so I thought that was misleading.

So there you go. I have no idea what to call this. But what I can tell you with certainty is this:

It is seriously tasty – savoury and sweet with a bit of acidity. Glistening, sticky, golden. And I kid you not – I bet you have all the ingredients in your pantry to make this right now!

Hmm, I just had a fleeting thought. I suppose I could have called it Pantry Pork Chops. Being – chops you can make using pantry ingredients.

But that just sounds so uninteresting!!! I’m sticking with a country-style. 🙂

I call it a marinade, and I call it a rub. I swing between the two because actually, though you can use it as a marinade (perfect for shoving in the freezer with the pork), I usually don’t bother. The non-marinade-not-really-a-rub that is slathered on the pork is so tasty and you end up with juices on the tray to scrape onto the pork, so there’s plenty of flavour even without marinating.

Certainly doesn’t hurt, and it adds even more flavour. But marinating is not necessary!

I use this for grilling and cooking on the stove but actually, my favourite way is baking because it comes out so gorgeously sticky and golden. This is a non-marinade-not-really-a-rub that is made for baking!

Plus, the added benefit is that you can throw potatoes on the tray to bake at the same time. I really love how the top of the potatoes become crispy and golden, and the underside gets infused with the juices from the pork. It’s SO GOOD!

I served this with this Broccoli Salad with Sour Cream Dressing. No mayo in the dressing, but honestly, you wouldn’t know it. Broccoli was/is on sale at Woolworths and I stocked up like a crazy woman. Now an entire shelf in my fridge is jam packed with 2 shopping bags filled with broccoli. So you can expect to see more tasty ways with broccoli in the coming weeks. 😉

One more look at these pork chops to convince you that you need to try this soon.

I want to reach through the screen and grab that pork chop right now. Who’s with me??? – Nagi x

4.9 from 93 votes

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Oven Baked Pork Chops with Potatoes

Prep Time

10mins

Cook Time

30mins

Total Time

40mins

{See VIDEO below} Made with ingredients you probably already have in your pantry, these pork chops are slathered in a country-style sauce then baked until sticky and golden. Add potatoes or any other vegetable that will bake in around the same time! This recipe is fabulous as it is but lends itself to many variations so add your own touch! MARINATING IS OPTIONAL. This is also great with CHICKEN.

4. This can be made with any pork chops. I use what we call Pork Cutlets here in Australia. Bone in is better because it's juicier. Cook time will differ depending on size of cutlets - my cook time is based on 200g/7oz pork chops with bone in. For 350g/12oz, bake for a total of 25 minutes (i.e. 10 minutes + 15 minutes + grill/broil)

You could also use chicken - bake for same time for 180g/6oz boneless thigh fillets and for 200g/7oz breast. I would recommend marinating breast.

5. Make sure the potatoes are no larger than 3cm / 1 1/4" diameter otherwise they won't cook in the prescribed time. You can either increase the initial bake time OR cut the larger ones which is what I did.

6. If marinating, place in a ziplock bag, add the pork and massage from the outside to coat the pork in the Rub. Refrigerate for up to 24 hours. If freezing, put the bag straight in the freezer, then defrost before using. It will marinate while defrosting.

** Recipe updated to make broiling/grilling at end part of the recipe rather than optional! Caramelising the glaze really adds that final touch!**

7. Nutrition per serving including potatoes, assuming this is made with trimmed pork cutlets as pictured.

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Oven Baked Pork Chops recipe video!

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Hi Nagi tried this recipe last night and must say..delicious!! The whole family enjoyed these immensely. Thankyou… I will be cooking these up again and would love to see more tasty dishes you have put together…

The BEST marinated pork chops ever! Easy, fast and had all ingredients. Will definitely be using this for other meats and shrimp. I’m Hispanic and love to experiment with Latin/Asian fusion. Can’t wait to try other recipes. Thank you.

I don’t usually comment on things like this but I just had to due to how good these were. These were absolutely amazing! The only thing I didn’t have was the Worcestershire sauce so I substituted with soy sauce. The chops came out so so delicious, my roommate enjoyed them too. I was worried at first because I have a bad reputation with marinades but this was simple and delicious. Thank you for posting, will definitely make again.

Made the chops and my version of the broccoli salad tonight. Home run! DH Loved everything. I added mushrooms to the roasting mix. Made some tweaks to fit what I had, but pretty close to your delish dish!

We don’t eat pork chops very often because my wife isn’t too fond of the dryness most of the time. But I ended up buying a big pack of boneless pork chops at Costco about a month ago. I decided yesterday I was going to make them. After a quick search on recipes I saw yours and decided “with this many high marks, it must be pretty good”, so I thought I’d give it a try. Now the pork chops I bought are much thicker than what you have shown plus I am feeding 3 adults plus 2 very picky grand children ages 11 and 7. Originally I figured I would “make it my own” by modifying the recipe slightly to make it my own, but again, after seeing so many high reviews, I actually decided to make it exactly as written. The only difference was I doubled the ingredients and the pork chops. We usually make enough for lunches for the next day. And because the pork chops I have were so thick, I just double the cooking time.

Long story short, the kids loved it. The 11 year old ate most of what was slated for leftovers and the 7 year old who has lived on fast food for most of her life also had seconds. (Something she never does). And even my wife really enjoyed them and wants to make it again soon.

So I must say, this recipe is rock solid and just an awesome meal. Thank you very much for sharing. If it could be six stars, I go that high with them.

No putting yourself down!!! You are clearly a perfectly good cook 🙂 Maybe you just need great RECIPES to follow!!! 😂 So pleased you and your boyfriend enjoyed this Amanda, thanks for letting me know! N xx